Welcome to West Shore Community College!

Before you begin the application, please read through the following information:

1. Once you begin the application, you cannot save it. You must complete it in one sitting. If you have all the information you need (see below), it should take no longer than 10 minutes.
2. We will need an image of a document with your current address. Please have this picture saved to your device before you begin the application so it's easy to upload. Any of the following documents will work:
   • Drivers license (front and back)
   • State ID card
   • Voter registration
   • Rent receipts (3 months)
   • Property tax receipt
   • Property lease agreement
3. You should know your social security number.

Please use the tabs to the left or the "Next" and "Previous" buttons to navigate your way through the application rather than the "Back" button in your browser. If you have any questions please contact us at admissions@westshore.edu or by calling (231) 843-5503 and we will be happy to help you.

Educational Goals

If you are a previously dual enrolled student and have not taken college courses after high school graduation, please apply as a New Student. 

Please identify yourself as one of the following:

Employer Name (Business Name)

What are you interested in studying? Click here for more information.

Please choose a specific program:

What year do you plan to begin your studies?

What term do you plan to begin your studies?

Will you be a Full Time student or a Part Time student?

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   Prog Cde:

2nd Prog:

Applicant Information

Legal First Name

Preferred Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Suffix

Prior last name. Other last name on academic records. 

Birth Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Social Security Number (###-##-####)

Gender

Race Information

Race (Choose one or more)

Ethnicity

Citizenship Information

Citizen Of

Citizenship Status

Military

Are you currently serving or have previously served in the US Military?

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Military / Veteran Status

Veteran

Active Duty

National Guard

Reserves

Veteran/Active Duty or Spouse/Dependent of Veteran Active Duty who has suffered a service related injury/illness.

Spouse/Dependent of Veteran who is deceased.

Spouse/Dependent of Veteran/Active Duty member. 

Service Begin Date

Veteran of:

Service End Date:

Military exit status

Active Duty Armed Services Branch

National Guard State

Military Benefits

Are you planning on using Veteran benefits?

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Contact Information

Do you reside outside of the United States?

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Zip Code

City

State

County 

Township

Maps of the 5 surrounding counties and their townships are included below to help you:

Lake County Township Map         Manistee County Township Map         Mason County Township Map         Newaygo County Township Map         Oceana County Township Map

Country

NOTE:

Please use a personal email address that you will have access to in the future. (high school email address will not be available to you after graduation)

Email Address

Confirm Email

Primary Phone Number

Cell Phone Number:

To complete address verification you will need to upload one of the following items:

Driver's License (front and back)

Michigan ID Card

Voter Registration

Rent Receipts (3 months)

Property Tax Receipt

Property Lease Agreement

NOTE: If uploading front and back images separately, please select File1 for front and File2 for back.

File 1

File 2

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High School Information

Please indicate which of the following you have earned (or will earn at time of enrollment):

GED Test Date:

High School:

High School Graduation Year:

Previous Education - College

To save a previous college to your application, click the Save Institution button. For multiple colleges, click Save Institution after each entry.  

State of Institution

Institution

Last Year of Attendance

Name of Institution

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You’re almost there! Click the submit button to send your application to the Admissions Office. It typically takes two business days to process an application, but during high-volume times, it may take up to a week.

Once we process the application, our system automatically generates an email that goes right to the email address you provided. Sometimes this message is filtered to junk or spam folders; if you do not receive the email in a timely fashion, please check these folders.

Please call the Admissions Office at (231) 843-5503 or email admissions@westshore.edu if you have any questions.

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